Police investigating campus fraud

University police are investigating an incident of fraud at PNC Bank on Liacouras Walk, said Deputy Director of Campus Safety services Charlie Leone.

On April 22, a Temple student attempted to help an unknown male cash a check for $100. The student gave the male $100 cash, and then attempted to deposit the check in to his account. The student was informed this week by PNC that the check was fraudulent and notified authorities.

The incident is not the first of its kind- Leone said that a similar incident occurred with another student within the last few weeks. “It sounds like the same guy,” he said. “I’m pretty confident that we will have an arrest on this.”

Leone said that police are working with PNC to indentify the suspect, and said they are looking for a white or Latino male, 6 feet tall, medium build and scruffy facial hair. He cautioned any student that is approached by someone asking for help cashing a check to contact police immediately.

Suspect arrested in off-campus assault

A 25-year-old man is in custody after a fight last month that left one man with a broken jaw.

Dominic Pesce was arrested on May 8, police said Wednesday in a release, in connection with an altercation that occurred on the 1700 block of Diamond Street in April.

On April 17 at about 8 p.m., surveillance video shows the 20-year-old victim in a verbal altercation with a group of people. Suddenly, the video shows the victim being punched in the face, resulting in a broken jaw and severe facial injuries, police said.

Pesce, of the 1500 block of West Locust Street, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses.